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Sexters beware By AMANDA JONAS Staff Writer
Some say a picture is worth a thousand words. However, sometimes a picture can leave you speechless. Senior Detective James Hatch of the Erie County Sheriff office feels that way every time he sees the sexually explicit evidence from his latest “sexting” case. Detective Hatch has worked for the Erie County Sheriffs
By DAVID SANCHIRICO Managing Editor
New head football coach Jeff Quinn is someone who doesn’t hold anything back. Not one play went by in Buffalo’s Saturday scrimmage without Quinn’s raspy voice echoing throughout the Buffalo Bills Fieldhouse. On one particular play, he applauded his offense after an effective draw play, then immediately sprinted across the field to defensive coach and demanded to know why a linebacker was out of position. Buffalo’s players are not use to this much noise or energy coming from their head coach. With Saturday’s Spring Game marking the end of spring practices, Quinn and his 80-player roster are still learning about each other. Quinn’s enthusiasm is almost a polar opposite to the quiet confidence Turner Gill displayed during his three years leading Buffalo’s players. And Quinn knows it’ll take some time for the adjustment to be complete. “It’s been a work in progress, but I think our players are becoming a little more familiar with what I do and expect,” Quinn said. While getting acclimated with Quinn’s personality, the offensive players are also studying Quinn’s spread offense, which is a lot faster in
office for over 28 years and has a great deal of experience with sexting cases. “Sexting is the sending and receiving of sexually explicit pictures or text messages,” Hatch said. “And it becomes a concern of the Sheriffs office when one of more of the participants is under the age of 17.” A term popularized by MTV, modern sitcoms and the lyrics of Ludacris, Jason Derulo, Beyonce, Trey Songz, and Soulja Boy
– sexting has now infiltrated pop culture. Played off as harmless fun, sexting is a common element of modern flirtation and is not unusual for most people to engage in. Darius, a junior African American studies major who prefers to not have his last name mentioned, says he will occasionally ask a girl to send him a sext message. “Yeah, I’m a guy so obviously I would ask,” Darius said. “I mean
face a $1,000 fine, prison, or being placed on the sex offender registry for up to 10 years.
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pace and more dynamic than Gill’s multiple offense look. Quinn and defensive coordinator William Inge have also abolished Gill’s 4-3 defense in favor of a 3-4 system, which utilizes more blitzing and faster players on the field. For senior safety Davonte Shannon, the system adjustment is nothing new. Inge is Shannon’s third defensive coordinator – and brings in Buffalo’s third defensive system – in as many years. On a personality level, the two-time First Team All-MAC selection believes Quinn’s passion brings more of a benefit than a nagging change. “It’s a little different from coach Gill, who didn’t have that same enthusiasm, but I think players are responding well to it,” Shannon said. “Some players really need that drive that coach brings out here when he’s screaming at them and encouraging them.” Like Sha nnon, senior receiver Terrell Jackson loves Quinn’s intensity and his drive, but the stylistic switch hasn’t been as easy to handle. “As far as playing style, [Quinn’s philosophy] is a lot different. The change is similar to being a freshman coming in from high school and adjusting to the college coach’s system,” Jackson said. “We have just to work at it and see FOOTBALL page 9
UB professor explains volcanic ash and jet stream By DAVID WEIDENBORNER
It seems the new incarnation of Generation Magazine has hit its stride. Wednesday evening, SubBoard I, Inc.’s Board of Directors elected Dino Husejnovic to run the magazine for the 2010-2011 school year. Husejnovic is currently Generation’s assistant creative director and hopes to build on the work that current Editor-in-Chief Ren LaForme has started this past semester. “I have big shoes to fill,”
Arts and Life ........... 5 Classifieds ............ 11 Opinion .................... 3 Sports .................. 12 This Weekend ........ 5
Clinton Hodnett/ The Spectrum Right: Those found guilty of sexting with a minor can
Head football coach Jeff Quinn has spent the first four months as Buffalo head coach instilling his system and raising the enthusiasm level of the program.
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Adjustment period
Husejnovic elected EIC of Generation
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a lot of girls don’t have a problem sending a picture. I don’t see a problem with it; it’s just fun.” Darius admits that while he would never tell the girl, he will frequently share the picture with some of his close friends. “It’s like a pride thing,” Darius
Staff writer
This past week, Marcus I. Bursik’s paper about jet streams and the effects volcanic ash may have on them became reality. International and domestic flights across Europe have been affected during the past week as the ash cloud formed from an Iceland volcano has found its way over the United Kingdom and parts of Clinton Hodnett/ The Spectrum
Dino Husejnovic (right) will be Generation’s new editor-in-chief. He will be replacing Ren LaForme (left).
see VOLCANO page 10
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The volcanic eruption in the North Atlantic stranded many travelers trying to take international and domestic flights to and from Europe to America.
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The new action flick, The Losers, fails to deliver. See Page 5
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Budget bedlam Buffalo public schools seek to close budget gap It is never a good sign when a school district releases a worst-case scenario for its budget problems. The Buffalo public school system is really tightening its belt this week with its proposal of laying off nearly 700 employees. Money is hard to come by these days and school officials somehow need to close a $34 million gap in its operating budget for next year. It is a scary thought – not having enough teachers to keep class sizes small or enough bus aides to keep kids safe. A better thought to kick around is why districts immediately go to slashing cuts rather than finding creative solutions. The situation is dire for Buffalo – if nothing is done to close the gap, the city could see the budget gap widen to $63.1 million in 2011 and then $92.5 million in 2012. The saddest part of this plan is that it directly targets teachers. Buffalo teachers have been working without a pay raise in nearly three years and have without a contract for five. School board officials have proposed some creative solutions to help mitigate the loss of so many personnel, such as televised lectures, school closures and even renegotiating leases on property. Televised lectures may work in college, but not high school. Professors have enough difficulty getting students to keep up with lectures – how will 17-year-olds react when they no longer have to go to school? They won’t. Other proposals could have merit, such as school closures, but only when done in a clear,
logical way. It is possible that the public school system could use some downsizing. When a city has 46 different elementary schools, compared to 13 high schools, resources are spread out. By consolidating schools, the administration will allow for better teacher concentration and, quite possibly, having two teachers in larger classrooms. This, in turn, will allow the state to focus funding to give the remaining schools larger budgets. District officials will also be negotiating with the teacher’s union as well. But union negotiations can turn ugly very quickly. Not to mention that teachers will be hesitant to begin paying for 20 percent of their health insurance and give back $19 million, as the plan calls for. Many teachers and administrators are dealing with similar issues across the country. Maybe it is time for creative solutions. For instance, there has been a long debate over whether or not states should legalize and tax gambling. Estimates have pegged illegal sports betting at $80 to $380 billion per year in the United States alone, according to a study done by Forbes Magazine in 2003. If other countries, like the United Kingdom and Australia, regulate betting, why shouldn’t the United States? If only half of the illegal bets were to be placed legally, that could mean a new $12 billion industry, according to the same Forbes study. States would no longer have to worry about money. But sadly, it doesn’t seem like any politician wants to actually find out the benefits. Instead, cutting from future generations’ education seems like a better idea.
Financial terror or buyer’s remorse Goldman Sachs faces charges from Securities Exchange Commission
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This week must be such a pleasure for Goldman Sachs. The 141-year-old financial services giant has been handed a complaint from the SEC, which has set the nation’s headlines on fire.
Paulson made $1 billion in the deal, while other investors lost $1 billion.
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If Goldman misled investors, then it should be punished. But going after the entire financial industry is just wrong. Millions have been hurt by the latest financial meltdown, but hunting the bankers is a waste of time. In the current system, bankers play an integral role in the United States economy Let’s take a look at the situation.
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Goldman Sachs had been working with hedge fund investor John Paulson, allowing him to place a bet on the decline of the subprime mortgage market. Paulson became famous by betting against the housing market, making billions. The SEC believes that Paulson’s company helped pick the certain mortgages in the collateralized debt obligation and withheld the fact that Paulson bet against it from investors. This is the whole case – whether or not Goldman committed fraud by not disclosing Paulson’s position to other investors. A CDO of this kind is not an investment security, but rather an instrument for betting against the housing market. Its value was tied to a series of mortgage bonds. If the bonds declined, one set of investors, “shorts,” would make money; if the bonds strengthened, another set of investors, “longs,” would make money. Paulson’s hedge fund suggested 123 mortgages to be included in the CDO. But to create more interest in the CDO, Goldman got an independent third party to select the bonds in the CDO. ACA Management, which, according to its own website, specializes in the mortgage market, was
But the problem here is that a CDO transaction, by definition, is a bet for and against securities backed by subprime mortgages. The existence of the short bet shouldn’t have mattered to investors. More importantly, at the time, Paulson was just another trader; no long investor would think anything of it. Goldman’s standard procedure never reveals buyers’ and sellers’ identities to one another. The issue at play here is not whether a fraud was perpetrated, but rather revolves around a moral question. Many Americans remember Wall Street as intermediary of capital, helping to direct society’s savings to productive uses. Today, these firms navigate the markets for themselves and their clients for maximum gain. The business has shifted away from advising clients to creating trading opportunities for its clients. The irony here is that Goldman took losses on the deal. It did receive a $15 million fee for putting the deal together, but according to Goldman, it lost $90 million by placing a long bet on the CDO. The SEC is painting the picture that Goldman wanted to defraud itself. It may very well be the case that the SEC has more evidence than listed in the initial complaint. But the government seems to be experiencing some hindsight bias. Nobody was outraged when all the subprime betting was going on. After a financial collapse, the government wants to find an explanation for why the markets tanked. But it doesn’t seem like the government has found much evil.
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Funding failure I’ve had an epiphany. When I was younger, I would complain daily about how I hated my school and everything about it. My mom used to tell me that someday, I would really appreciate the school that I attended and the people who were there with me. Well, as much as I hate to admit it (really, I hate it), I guess she was right. I realize now that I was lucky to be a student in the school district that I attended for most of my teenage years. Growing up, my parents always wanted me to attend small, intimate schools where the teachers actually cared about their students and Adrian Finch the class sizes were no Senior Life Editor bigger than 15 to 20 students. I had every opportunity available to me during elementary, middle and high school. Whether it was drama club or joining the volleyball team, I had the chance to do it all – and I took advantage of it. I was lucky enough to attend a school system that invested thousands into building a new high school for its 300 students, added a pool to the gym and built a truly incredible addition to its elementary school. And with all that was provided to me at school, I never once thought about where the money came from to fund it all – until now. According to an article that was published on Tuesday in the New York Times, educational funding has never been as bad as it is today. On Monday during an interview, Arne Duncan, the secretary of education, estimated that state budget cuts put 100,000 to 300,000 public school jobs at risk for termination. He stated that the nation was undergoing an “educational catastrophe.” “Districts in California have pink-slipped 22,000 teachers. Illinois authorities are predicting 17,000 public school job cuts. And New York has warned nearly 15,000 teachers that their jobs could disappear in June,” the article said. And the cuts don’t stop there. According to the article, the American Association of School Administrators conducted a survey and found that nine out of 10 superintendents expect to lay off their employees this fall. And sooner than you’d think, kids might have to say goodbye to a five-day school week. This same survey found an 11 percent increase in just one year of schools considering reducing the school week to just four days because of funding problems. I’ve only been out of high school for three years, and already school districts like mine might have to lay off teachers, cut athletic programs and possibly eliminate music and art programs all together. We have seriously skewed priorities. According to the article, the economic stimulus bill passed last February set aside $100 billion in education financing. However, states spent almost all of it this year to save 342,000 school jobs (only about 5.5 percent of school positions nationwide). It is estimated that states will spend another $36 billion of the stimulus money next year. According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, this still leaves their budgets short by almost $144 million dollars. “Is the federal government going to try to prop up states and districts forever?” said Michael Petrilli, a previous member of the Education Department. “If not, we’re just kicking the can down the road. Eventually, districts need to learn to live with less.” So, why should we care? After all, UB students are currently suffering from a portion of the $90 million of SUNY budget cuts. But, think of it this way – does a 5-year-old deserve to deal with the same financial worries of a 21-year-old? For schools to be required to “live with less” is unimaginable to me. A solution to end the cuts to school programs and the layoffs of teachers needs to be a priority. Education is too important for it not to be. E-mail: adrian.finch@ubspectrum.com
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AR T S & LI F E Celebrating Mother Earth By RACHEL LAMB Life Editor
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Members of the Environmental Network sorted recycling out of the trash produced by UB students.
In celebration of Earth Day and the recent beautiful weather, environmental groups from UB joined together yesterday to celebrate Earth Day 2010. Students planted their own flower seeds, listened to live music, enjoyed solar-powermade smoothies and threw baseballs to seal the fates of their fellow students by plunging them into a dunk tank. The Student Association Environmental Department, Engineers for a Sustainable World, Environmental Network and UB NORML held this event to raise awareness about eco-friendly behavior. In addition to activities, there were a lot of demonstrations and learning opportunities to inform students about the environment. Patrick Medlock-Turek, a sophomore chemistry major and keyboard and percussionist for the band Whomacks n’ Jackson (who played at the event), is fully in support of students who choose to get involved with saving the environment. “A lot of people have the [selfish] mentality that [life] is all about [themselves], but every
decision [about the environment] affects every person,” Medlock-Turek said. “The people [who criticize Earth Day] are trying to justify destroying the environment. If you don’t care about your home, why should you have one?” Medlock-Turek argues that the biggest part of the Earth Day celebration was that people needed to realize that minimal changes need to occur to make a difference, and that students do not have to sacrifice a lot in order to become environmentally conscious. “We’re trying to change a few things, like exchanging Styrofoam [on campus] for plastic and reducing CIT paper for printing,” said Chris Llop, director of SA Environmental. “However, this event is more of an end-of-theyear, chill celebration for people to have fun and learn a few things.” The demonstrations continued in the Special Events Field, where the Environmental Network took actual trash from UB buildings and sorted out all of the recycling that was wrongly mixed in by students. The trash pile, Mt. Trashmore, was equivalent to the amount of trash that UB students and faculty produce in just six hours. see EARTH page 10
THE B-TEAM By ERIC HILLIKER Arts Editor
Grade: D+ If there is one thing that The Losers does right, it’s that it lives up to its name. While The Losers does shine in some areas, anything redeeming about the movie is buried under all the clichés, poor direction and a host of other problems. It is a shame, because The Losers does show some potential, but quickly succumbs to its faults. The film is based on the comic of the same name, which tells the story of an elite military group, led by Franklin Clay (Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Taking Woodstock). After a mission goes terribly wrong, Clay and his men are forced to fake their deaths and go into hiding. They take shelter in a slum in South America, where Clay meets a mysterious woman named Aisha (Zoe Saldana, Death at a Funeral), who makes him an offer he cannot refuse: to get to the man that set them up, a C.I.A. super-spook named Max (Jason Patric, My Sister’s Keeper).
Max is planning to use a new type of bomb that could destroy all of Los Angeles. Yes, the story sounds very familiar. The script suffers from schizophrenic problems. The film cannot decide whether it wants to be a humorous, fun action film or a deadly serious thriller. When a helicopter filled with children blows up, the film seems like it’s going to fall into the serious category. The gravity of that occurrence is destroyed when telling jokes becomes a bigger priority. Although in some instances the film handles the humor well, most of the time it’s either childish or out of place in the more dramatic situations. The humor is then used as a support due to the film’s inability to make the serious circumstances work. White’s bland and lackluster direction does not help the feeble script. His direction is nothing more than formulaic, capturing all the tired clichés of the action genre. The slow walk toward the screen, the shaky camera that blinds most of the action, and a gratuitous amount of slow motion can be all found in The Losers. The large cast is a mixed bag, ranging from
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enjoyable to ridiculous and boring. Morgan seems like a good fit for a grizzled military man like Clay after his decent performance as the Comedian, but leaves much to be desired. Morgan comes off more like a comedic oaf who is unable to deliver during the heavier moments. Saldana fares worse than Morgan. Saldana’s portrayal is a huge departure from her comic counterpart. Instead of the strong character found in the comic, the movie version devolves into a simple device for scenes involving T and A. Patric’s rendition of Max is just downright asinine, as it is impossible to believe that Patric is a real threat. He is played off as nothing more than mere laughs. That’s not to say that the entire cast is bad. Idris Elba (Takers) as Roque is one of the only
Cyberpunk romance By ERIC HILLIKER Arts Editor
Grade: A-
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Paul Pope’s 100% is a fascinating futuristic story of love and redemption.
Great science fiction is not about the laser swords, epic space battles or giant blue cat people. It’s about the characters. It’s about using these fantastic elements as backdrops and finding what makes these characters tick. In that respect, writer/artist Paul Pope’s graphic novel, 100%, succeeds brilliantly. There are no spaceships, aliens or robots to be found in Pope’s book. Instead, the book takes its lens off of the amazing aspects
and zeroes in on the simpler factors. He draws the reader away from flying cars and holograms and puts the attention on the people — their love lives, creativity, fears, and anxieties. 100% takes place in the nottoo-distant future of 2038 Manhattan. The city has seen better days. A gritty, snow-covered, Blade Runner-like slum has replaced the once beautiful city. The setting along with Pope’s excellent black and white artwork seems like an ideal fit for a noir type of story. A great characteristic of Pope’s writing is even though the three different stories cover the same
E-mail: arts@ubspectrum.com themes each one is radically different, giving the book a distinctive tone. What makes 100% such a great read is Pope’s strong character development. Each one of the characters, from the lowest busboy to the world-class fighter, are fully fleshed out. Pope injects them with their own individual traits and each have their own distinctive voice. None of the characters or their relationship feels forced. The best of these stories is the uneasy relationship between club owner Strel and her husband see PERCENT page 9
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actors in the film that can handle both the drama and humor well. His interaction with the rest of the cast is entertaining as well. Elba, though, is a victim of the hack script and his character falls apart toward the end. The best part of the cast is definitely the future Captain America, Chris Evans (Push), as Jensen and Columbus Short (Death at a Funeral) as Pooch. Evans especially excels; he can always be relied upon to be somewhat entertaining and able to deliver a few humorous lines. The only problem is that many of the jokes are not that funny or just seem out of place during the scenes. Not to mention, at times the two feel like they solely exist as comedic relief. The Losers is just another bad comic movie in a market that is already bloated with them. Hopefully, Stallone’s action epic The Expendables can wash the action movie stain away.
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misdemeanor or a felony conviction. Hatch, who frequently works with the Special Victims Unit in the Erie Country District Attorney’s office, wants people to be aware of the serious repercussions associated with sexting. “Depending on the severity of the crime, the individual can be charged with a misdemeanor, which
is punishable with up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine, or a felony, which is punishable with up to ten years in prison,” Hatch said. “Not to mention, if you are found guilty, you can be put on the sex offender registry for five or ten years, maybe even for life.” Hatch advises students not to participate in sexting at any time. “Sexting, [regardless of criminal Call for Low Low Rates!!
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said. “Obviously, if a wicked hot girl sends you a picture, you’re going to want to brag and show your friends.” What most rap songs and TV shows fail to mention, however, is the social and criminal implications of participating in sexting. For students like Elizabeth, a freshman sociology major who would like her last name withheld, the consequences of sexting are all too real. “I thought that my boyfriend and I were going to get married,” Elizabeth said. “So when he asked me to send him a picture of me topless, I really didn’t think much of it.” However, when Elizabeth and her boyfriend of three years broke up last May, she came to seriously regret her decision of taking a compromising picture. “I was out with some friends and I ended up getting drunk and making out with one of his friends,” Elizabeth said. “My boyfriend found out and broke up with me. The next morning, I had about 20 text messages from all these people telling me that Aaron had forwarded all the people in his contact list the picture.” Elizabeth, who was over the age of 17 at the time the picture was taken, couldn’t press charges because what Aaron did was technically legal. “I can’t touch him,” Elizabeth said. “I just have to live with the embarrassment of knowing that almost every one of my friends has seen or at least heard of this picture of me. It makes me sick.” Hatch acknowledges that stories like Elizabeth’s are not uncommon. “Since I started here, I’ve personally handled about five or six cases of sexting and I’ve heard of at least 10 other local cases,” Hatch said. “Most times, the cases deal with two young people who send sexually explicit texts or pictures to each other. It usually involves a girl sending her boyfriend a naked picture, and after they break up, he sends the picture to everyone he knows.”
Sexting becomes a matter for the police when it involves a minor, according to Hatch. In these cases, charges including possession of child pornography, distribution of child pornography and endangering the welfare of a child can be brought to the adult. According to federal and state laws, a sexting charge may lead to a
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More food coverage GENERATION from page 1 Husejnovic said. “Ren did pretty well and I plan on keeping some of the features he started, like ‘He Said, She Said’ and ‘Parting Shots.’ “ However, Husejnovic also has some plans to switch up the magazine and turn it into something that he thinks students will truly enjoy reading. He wants to make the magazine look more like a traditional magazine with more visuals and less
daunting feature stories. “I’ve heard some students call Generation a second [version of ] The Spectrum and I don’t want that,” Husejnovic said. “I’m going to make some changes, but it’s still going to be Generation Magazine. It will still be printed like it has been. We will continue to use student money wisely.” LaForme thinks that Husejnovic will be an asset to the magazine and will continue to pump out a quality
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‘Hey, you better bring your A-game’ FOOTBALL from page 1 have repetition.” Meanwhile, Quinn is still learning about his players and what is now his program. He’s met with UB football alum Drew Willy and Naaman Roosevelt to learn about Buffalo’s recent success, and about his group of players. But when Quinn scans the UB Stadium field during practice, he sees young men who are just starting to see eye-to-eye with him. One-on-one meetings with players are common, and so are alterations to the depth chart; Quinn is recognizing more of his players’ strengths and weaknesses with each passing practice. That’s because Quinn hasn’t had an ample amount of time to analyze his talent. After being hired by Buffalo on Dec. 21, Quinn finished his work at Cincinnati – he was the Bearcats’ offensive coordinator for the last three years – in Jan. 1’s
Sugar Bowl as acting head coach, and immediately hit the road to recruit for Buffalo until National Signing Day on Feb. 3. Since then, he’s been instilling his system and has been playing 20 questions with his players. Right now, he wants his guys to get accustomed to any differences he has with Gill. “We all have the same goal in mind,” Quinn said. “I think [the enthusiasm] is rubbing off on the guys. They do see that genuine interest and passion for what we’re doing, and they’re feeding off that.” Line-up changes will continue to happen until Buffalo kicks off its 2010 season against Rhode Island on Sept. 2. For Quinn, the consistency isn’t there. He sees flashes, but the Bulls need to execute on a regular basis. “It’s not championship level right now. Everybody’s taking turns to mess up,” Quinn said. “If it’s not the offensive line, it’s the receivers, if it’s
not them it’s the tight ends, and so on. Everybody isn’t syncing together just yet, and what we’re trying to as coaches is to be proactive, so those mistakes are eliminated.” The players must know they’re getting on the coach’s bad side: he’ll let them know rather loudly if they do. “Quinn is intense and expects the most out of each and every person,” Jackson said. “He doesn’t let up. He keeps on pushing, and that’s a reflection of how our defense and offense are doing.” And they should know that playing time is not guaranteed. “I tell them everyday, ‘Hey, you better bring your A-game. If you don’t, guess what? Next Bull in,’” Quinn said. “Somebody else is waiting right in the trenches to get that spot too, so if you’re not playing at your very best every single time you come out here, you’re out.”
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Better officiating wouldn’t hurt HAMMILL from page 12 are thinking that way, they have no chance of coming back and pushing this series to seven games.
Buffalo’s players and coaches need to forget about the things that they cannot control and realize that they have now lost two games in this series after going into the third
period with the lead – something that they did not do once during the regular season. They need to realize that if they played with consistent toughness and took advantage of precious offensive opportunities, this series could have been a sweep in their own favor. Instead, they are on the brink of elimination and need to win three games in a row against the only goaltender in the league with better statistics than Miller. It may not be likely, but it’s certainly possible. Miller said it himself; if the Bruins can win three in a row, why can’t the Sabres? They won’t give up until they’re officially eliminated. The key is to play mistake-free hockey and remain focused. Some better officiating wouldn’t hurt though, either.
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More recycling awareness EARTH from page 5 “There is just as much recycling in here as there is trash,” said Elsa Gigante, a junior business major and member of Environmental Network. “This all would have been thrown away if we hadn’t gone through it just now.” Gigante also works for University Residence Halls & Apartments as a recycling assistant, so she is aware of the minimal recycling that students do. “It’s saddening because this is all [energy and money that is] wasted,” Gigante said, motioning to the trash and recycling piles that she had spent hours sorting. “This is not just a green issue, it’s an economical one.” Most students at UB admitted to being eco-friendly by recycling, but even more of them admit that they can do better. Furthermore, some said that it would be easier for them if they had more opportunities. Ian Maher, a sophomore business major and University Heights resident, believes that the city of Buffalo is not fully equipped to handle the recycling awareness that society is
struggling to keep up with. “I think that knowledge [and awareness] of recycling go to wealthier societies,” Maher said. “The people that have facts about recycling are the ones that have more money. People in lower-income houses don’t know enough about recycling, or the resources to deal with it.” Maher explained that as a University Heights resident, his home is not given recycling cans to use. “If I had them, I’d obviously use them,” Maher said. “But if people aren’t reminded that they have to recycle, they’re not going to do it.” Maher hopes that the government, both state and city, will help bring awareness of recycling and other environmental issues as well as give them the utilities, like recycling bins, to use. “There aren’t any sacrifices that people have to make in order to make a difference [in the environment],” Medlock-Turek said. “The last thing we need is rushing something [global warming] that is happening naturally.” E-mail: features@ubspectrum.com
Not an uncommon problem VOLCANO from page 1 continental Europe. More specifically, the cloud is situated in the jet stream over the North Atlantic. Bursik is a volcanologist and UB professor of geology and has studied jet streams for quite some time. A jet stream is a fast flowing air current that makes air travel more efficient and convenient. “Planes flying west to east use the jet stream as a tailwind,” Bursik said. “[The jet stream] acts as a wide river in the atmosphere.” By flying in the jet stream, planes are able to save time and fuel. With the volcanic ash plume located in the jet stream, air travel becomes problematic. The plume is not smoke but a very fine mixture of pulverized rock and glass. When this passes through an aircraft engine, the engine’s heat melts the small glass particles. The engine may flame out, rendering it useless. “An engine could easily fail going through an ash cloud. There have been three instances in the past 30
years in which all four engines have failed,” Bursik said. This is a well known and not all that uncommon problem in aviation. Ash clouds are also difficult for pilots to locate, as they resemble normal clouds. The volcanic ash even follows the weather patterns of the area it is in. Winds move the ash horizontally and vertically in the jet stream. The volcanic ash and other gases from the volcano can also wear down and corrode aircraft surfaces, adding to the potential dangers of flying in the conditions. The purpose of Bursik’s paper was to prove that volcanic ash would be drawn into a jet stream. Models, field data and satellite imagery were used and proved that ash did affect jet streams. Co-authors of the paper were former UB graduate students Shannon E. Kobs and Aaron Burns, L.I. Bazanova and I.V. Melekestevs of the Russian Academy of Sciences, A. Kurbatov of the University of Maine, and D.C. Pieri of the Jet Propulsion Laboratories at the California Institute of Technology. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center gathers satellite data and maps to determine to what extent and severity an ash plume may reach. The VAAC then alerts aviation and meteorological offices which, in this case, led to the air travel chaos. “The VAAC sends warnings for ash,” Bursik said. “They provide alternative travel routes and give a better idea about how much [ash] is in the air and how much a plane could take.” In the case of the Iceland volcanic ash plume, alternative routes were limited because much of the ash settled over land and airports. Flights have started to resume in some areas but it is still difficult to predict when this situation will be over. “The volcano is going on and off, erupting at a low level. It still could last a while,” Bursik said. A project called VHub will also allow for future collaboration between researchers on a particular volcanic issue. Greg Valentine, UB professor of geology, leads the project and partners with Michigan Technological University and the University of South Florida. “VHub will allow us to make better models, collect and share data efficiently and give a better estimate where ash is and its concentration,” Bursik said. “Then we can see if it is safe for a plane to fly through it or not.” The project is funded by the National Science Foundation. E-mail: news@ubspectrum.com
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SP O R T S Diaz holds up for Bulls in split By MATTHEW PARRINO Sports Editor
Luke Hammill Asst. Sports Editor
The blame game Let’s just blame it on the referees. It’s a lot easier that way, isn’t it? As adoring fans, we hate to think for even a second about our beloved team’s inadequacies. If the referees make one questionable call, they become easy scapegoats for the losing team and its fans. In Buffalo, we’re used to resorting to such tactics. There are many Buffalo sports fans that are legitimately convinced that referees across all sports have an unwritten vendetta against the Queen City. Wednesday night’s playof f ga me bet ween t he Buffalo Sabres and the Boston Bruins was the latest addition to the ever-growing sports statistical category of referee-induced Buffalo playoff failures. Although most of the hockey world will remember the contest because it went into double-overtime and featured two of the sport’s best goaltenders at the top of their games, many in Buffalo will recall the crucial penalty call during the third period. With Buffalo leading, two goals to none, Sabres center Cody McCormick went hard to the net through a crowd of Bruins defenders. He got pushed into the goal along with a player from Boston, unintentionally taking the goal off of its moorings as the Boston player took out his own goaltender, rookie Tuukka Rask. Inexplicably, McCormick was called for goaltender interference, giving the Bruins a power play. With the man advantage, Boston proceeded to score quickly, making the score 2-1. After that, it didn’t take long for Buffalo to allow the Bruins to tie the game on a fluke goal by center Patrice Bergeron. The game went into overtime, and despite numerous “did-he-really-just-do-that” saves by Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller, Boston prevailed and now leads the first-round playoff series three games to one. Sure, the Sabres had a much better chance at winning the game had the questionable penalty not been called. Sure, we’re all getting sick of these tough breaks, and it makes sense to lump this into the same category as No Goal and the Music City Miracle (I’m sorry to those who just cringed). That’s too easy, though. Yes, it was a bad call, but it didn’t solely lose the game for the Sabres—after all, they were still winning even after the original power play goal. If certain embittered fans insist on blaming the officials, that’s fine with me, but I’m sure of one thing: If the Sabres see HAMMILL page 10
The softball team wrapped up an eight-game homestand on Wednesday with a doubleheader against local adversary Niagara at Nan Harvey Field. After a disappointing start to the day in which the Bulls (15-25, 4-6 Mid-American Conference) fell to the Purple Eagles (12-14, 4-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), 7-3, they rebounded in game two to down Niagara, 6-4. Bulls head coach Jennifer Teague was happy with her team for its resolve, but wasn’t happy with the result of game one. “You’re always happy with rebounding back and winning a ballgame [after a tough loss],” Teague said. “But that is the play that we expect from them. We were a little upset about the first game because we really expected them to do a bit better in finishing the game.” Freshman third baseman Alyssa Ward exploded in the twin bill, hitting for a .667 average in the two games. She notched two doubles on the day and drove in three runs. Ward is one of two players on the team to start in all 40 games this season. She raised her season average after the two games to .262, which is good for third on the team. Teague noted after the game that having five or six freshmen this year has allowed the team to get used to Division I pitching. She has been impressed with Ward so far and especially with her play of late. “Alyssa [Ward] has been doing great,” Teague said. “I think she is really in a rhythm at the plate right
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Senior pitcher Terese Diaz pitched a complete game and earned the win in the second game of Buffalo’s doubleheader with Niagara.
now, which is exactly where we need her… She’s done a great job making adjustments when she’s needed to. [We are] looking forward to seeing how she does this weekend against some MAC opponents.” Logging the majority of work in the circle on the day for the Bulls was sophomore pitcher Terese Diaz. She went 1-1 in the double header and started both games, pitching 13 innings total. She gave up 16 hits but recorded 14 strikeouts and allowed eight runs.
The Bulls looked to be in good shape, heading to the top of the seventh inning in the first game with a 3-1 lead. Three straight Niagara singles in the inning resulted in a run, and junior pitcher Kate Kraus came on in relief with nobody out and runners on the corners. Niagara catcher Becky Zill gave the Purple Eagles all they would need for the win as she drove a triple to right field to plate all three runs, giving her team a 5-3 lead. Niagara designated-player Kayla
Hines added two more runs on a home run to close out the scoring for the Purple Eagles. The Bulls entered game two hoping to erase the collapse in the game before. The Purple Eagles were again down in the seventh, but Diaz was able to slam the door on any comeback attempt. Junior right fielder Candice Sheehan and freshman second baseman Ashley Bertot both went 2-for-3 in the game and scored two runs apiece in the win. Ward came up in the bottom of the first with the bases loaded and came through in a big way with one of her two doubles in the game. The hit plated two runs. The Bulls added two more scores in the second to go up 5-0 but the Purple Eagles would respond in the third, adding two runs of their own. Niagara chipped away at the lead and added a run in the fifth and sixth innings, but it wasn’t enough to beat Buffalo. Hoping to improve as the MAC Tournament draws near, the Bulls will play their last four road games of the regular season this weekend. “It’s nice that we’ve had some pretty decent weather [lately],” Teague said. “We are going to be able to finish our season at home with a bunch of home games. We’re definitely looking forward to that.” First up for Buffalo is a doubleheader against the Akron Zips (15-25, 3-7 MAC) on Friday, followed by a two-game set against Ohio (11-26, 6-4 MAC). The Starting pitch on Friday is set for 1 p.m. E-mail: sports@ubspectrum.com
Bulls top Canisius and blast Niagara By ANDREW BELLAFLORES Staff Writer
This year’s baseball team is capable of blowing a team out, or coming up big in a close game. Buffalo did it all in their three games against local rivals earlier this week. After two successful outings, the Bulls have now won three-straight games. The team staged a late comeback to defeat Big Four rival Canisius on Tuesday and romped rival Niagara by 24 runs Wednesday afternoon, lifting them over the .500 plateau on the season. On Tuesday, Buffalo (18-17, 4-8 MidAmerican Conference) found itself in a hole in the bottom of the eighth inning, trailing 7-5. With two outs, senior left fielder Bobby Pizzuto tied the game at seven with a two-run double, helping the Bulls even the score and regain momentum. Senior third baseman Brad Cochrane followed up with the goahead – and game-winning – RBI to complete the comeback. Senior closer Jeffrey Hains shut out Canisius and received his first career save after striking out two Golden Griffins in the ninth inning. Head coach Ron Torgalski attributed his team’s success to patience at the plate. The Golden Griffins struggled to throw strikes all day and when they did, the Bulls took advantage by making contact. “When they threw strikes we got on them, because they were throwing a lot of balls,” Torgalski said. It wasn’t all smooth sailing for Buffalo, however. Canisius had a big fifth inning thanks to a three-run home run by junior first baseman Brian Burton. The Golden Griffins added another run to their lead in the following inning, making the score 7-3.
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Buffalo got key performances from its pitching staff in its two wins against local rivals Canisius and Niagara.
Buffalo started its comeback in the seventh inning by loading the bases. Senior center fielder Adam Skonieczki drew a walk, which sent junior out fielder David Neff home, but the inning quickly came to an end and the Bulls left three men on base. The Bulls rallied in the eighth inning. Freshman catcher Tom Murphy walked, senior second baseman Brad Agustin was hit by a pitch and Pizzuto doubled down the right field line, scoring both base runners. Pizzuto then stole third and Cochrane stepped to the plate and secured the contest with the gamewinning RBI double to deep left field. Wednesday proved to be a record day for the Bulls offensively. Buffalo set the record for runs record in a game (28) and total bases reached (50). The
team also tied the single game hits record with 29. During this Bulls win, senior shortstop Jacob Rosenbeck drove in a season-high eight RBIs, including an eighth-inning grand slam, while Agustin and Cochrane each had five RBIs of their own. Buffalo made sure that the victory was theirs in the bottom of the fourth inning by tallying nine runs to take a 15-2 lead over the Purple Eagles (1224). The Bulls knocked around Niagara and forced their opponent to use three different relievers during the inning. The Bulls exploded again later in the game, adding six more runs in the bottom of the seventh, extending its lead to 25-3. Both Cochrane and Murphy had back-to-back RBI doubles to left field, and Rosenbeck followed
with a grand slam – his fourth home run of the season. Buffalo ended the scoring for the day by adding three more runs in the bottom of the eighth. With Agustin on third, Cochrane hit a ball to deep left field for his fourth home run of the season, giving the Bulls a 27-4 lead. Later in the inning, Rosenbeck drove in his eighth RBI of the contest and earned his second double of the day, becoming the school’s all-time single game record holder for most RBIs since the program’s reinstatement in 2000. “It was great scoring some runs and getting some of the guys who have not been playing a whole lot a few at bats,” Torgalski said. “Going into the weekend, our pitchers should be fresh [and] we are seeing the ball well and we are swinging [the bats] real well.” Pizzuto went 4-for-4 including two RBIs and two runs scored. Rosenbeck finished up with four hits, two runs scored and a career-high eight RBIs. Agustin and Cochrane each had five RBIs of their own. Cochrane’s double in the seventh inning was his 18th of the season, which tied him for second place on the Buffalo single-season doubles list. With the victory, Buffalo completed its season sweep of the Purple Eagles. In the Bulls’ three contests, they combined for a total of 57 runs and 57 hits, compared to the Purple Eagles 14 runs and 26 hits. “We have a record over .500, we are 18-17 and we have not been above .500 this late in the season since the program came back [in 2000],” Torgalski said. “I think that is exciting for the kids.” Buffalo returns to conference play as they are set to host Kent State for a three-game weekend series starting Friday at 3 p.m. E-mail: sports@ubspectrum.com